The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

If we really want to pray we must first learn to listen, for in the silence of the heart God speaks.

I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?

Finding a way to live the simple life is one of life's supreme complications.

April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.

The journey, Not the destination matters.

If you don't know where you are going, you can arrive at any destination.

It is when we finally realize the futility of violence and the invalidity of war will we, the people of this world finally wake up!

As hard as you try to write a good script and you have great intentions, this alchemy has to occur.

Atheists are not Americans.

I come from Somalia. We start working young, and we understand that kind of life. I would be bored to death not doing anything creative.

Clearly, Im drawn to characters with inner conflicts.

I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems...

Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.

Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.

I want to just obey the Constitution.The Constitution says only gold and silver can be legal tender.